MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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